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Principles and Practice of Point of Care Testing
Gerald J. Kost
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 672
This volume is the first comprehensive clinical practice reference in the rapidly growing field of point-of-care testing. Written by the experts and innovators in point-of-care testing technologies and procedures, the book provides practical guidance in planning and implementing the most reliable, clinically useful, and cost-effective point-of-care procedures and systems. The opening section discusses the goals of point-of-care testing and thoroughly explains the basic principles and methods. A major portion of the book examines applications in a variety of clinical settings, and includes case studies that demonstrate the benefits, limitations, and cost-effectiveness of point-of-care testing. Concluding sections focus on management, performance, information systems, and economic outcomes. A technical appendix is included. It is a Brandon-Hill recommended title.
Disorders of Thrombosis and Hemostasis
Clinical and Laboratory Practice
Rodger L. Bick
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 464
Written for a multidisciplinary audience, this revision presents current data on antithrombotic therapy including warfarins and heparin, delivers practical techniques for diagnosing and treating bleeding and clotting disorders, and includes all topics necessary for board review. This practical text covers disorders of thrombosis and hemostasis in a logical and sequential manner: etiology, pathophysiology, clinical and laboratory diagnosis, and management. Also included are diagnostic tests for deep venous thrombosis, three new clotting defects, hereditary disorders and defects, liver and renal diseases, cardiovascular events, and problems in obstetrical/gynecological patients. It is a Brandon-Hill recommended title.
Hormone Resistance and Hypersensitivity States
Ellis Samols
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George P. Chrousos
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 560
Physiologic adaptations and pathologic states that result from changes of target tissue sensitivity to hormones are vital concerns in endocrinology. Part of the "Modern Endocrinology Series", this text features an overview of the human hormone resistance and hypersensitivity syndromes due to pre-receptor, receptor and postreceptor abnormalities. Focuses on the pivotal study of the etiology of common conditions, such as obesity and essential hypertension, in chapters written by experts who have performed primary research in hormone action. This is a Brandon-Hill recommended title.
Disorders of Bone and Mineral Metabolism
Fredric Lawrence Coe , Murray J. Favus
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 1100
The Second Edition of this comprehensive reference combines a strong scientific base with a clinical focus to address the principal disorders of bone and mineral metabolism, including osteoporosis, kidney stone formation, abnormal serum mineral levels, Paget's disease, and other conditions. The contributors examine normal bone structure and mineral metabolism throughout the life cycle, explain the mechanisms underlying each disorder, and provide succinct guidance on evaluation and management. This edition describes recently introduced drugs, thoroughly reviews powerful new treatments for osteoporosis and nephrolithiasis and also features completely rewritten chapters on stone formation. Over than 500 illustrations complement the text plus over 150 tables help readers find needed information at a glance
Treatment of Autoimmune Disorders
Enno Christophers
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K. M. Richter
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editore: Springer Verlag GmbH
pagine: 185
Progress in basic and clinical immunology within the last two decades has provided profound insight into the immune system and its role in preventing endogenous and exogenous damage. In contrast, disbalances within this system can result in autoimmune disorders which may affect diverse organs and result in distinct clinical pictures. In many of these, however, the individual etiopathogenetic mechanisms are poorly understood and even more their clinical symptoms are hard to treat. The book offers insight into basic mechanisms of autoimmune disorders. It includes neurological, gastrointestinal, ophthalmological and skin diseases as well as current and future therapeutic options including immunomodulatory drugs and different vaccination strategies. By addressing diverse organ systems, both singular and shared features are elaborated. Thus an exchange of ideas is intended across research on single organ systems within a truly interdisciplinary setting.
Clinical Chemistry
Laboratory Management and Clinical Correlations
Kent Lewandrowski
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 976
This is a modern text that combines the fundamentals of methodology with key elements of interpretation. This book blends business and management issues, analytical principles, and clinical material for practicing pathologists, residents, fellows, and laboratorians. The text is organized into three major sections: laboratory management, instrumentation and methods, and analysis and clinical correlation. The first section addresses issues essential for running a profitable laboratory; modern techniques and instrumentation are examined in the second section; and the analysis and clinical correlation section provides the reader with numerous diagnostic algorithms that illustrate common work-ups and problems. In addition, case studies selectively illuminate specific clinical issues.
Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
RETAC (Reseau Europeen pour le Traitement des Arythmies Cardiaq
editore: Blackwell Futura
pagine: 377
Radiofrequency catheter ablation is a safe and presently a routine method for the treatment of arrhythmias. This practical atlas presents illustrative cases aiming to inform practitioners and aid in the management of their patients. This essential text is written by an international array of experts in this field and organized by the Reunion of European countries for the Treatment of Arrythmias in Cardiology (RETAC).
Antiepileptic Drugs
Brian S. Meldrum
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Emilio Perucca
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 900
The thoroughly revised, updated Fifth Edition of this classic is the most comprehensive, current, and authoritative reference on all anticonvulsants available today. This edition features detailed profiles of newer drugs - including levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, tiagabine, topiramate, and zonisamide - and new chapters on use of antiepileptic drugs in children and during pregnancy. Drugs are covered in alphabetical order and in an easy-to-follow format: mechanisms of action; chemistry, biotransformation, and pharmacokinetics; interactions; clinical efficacy and use; and, adverse effects. Coverage of clinical use includes nonepileptic and psychiatric disorders where appropriate. This edition has been trimmed to manageable size by shortening chapters on older, less frequently used drugs.
NMS Clinical Manual of Emergency Medicine
Dana A. Stearns
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Jonathan N. Addler
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 283
Now in its Second Edition, this widely popular pocket book contains condensed information that provides quick access protocols and extensive treatment modalities for ER medicine. Known as the unofficial handbook of the ER rotation among third and fourth year medical students, it is used as a protocol, procedure, and treatment manual and is referred to often. Complementing information found in the large NMS review books, this pocket-sized book is concise and organized for rapid retrieval, and follows a consistent template format. It includes mnemonics for fast recall, alphabetical organization of its chapters by disease entities, five ACLS algorithms and an acetaminophen poisoning nomogram.
Fundamentals of Aerospace Medicine
Translating Research into Clinical Applications
Jeffrey R. Davis , Roy L. DeHart
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 720
This book provides comprehensive, clinically relevant information on the wide-ranging field of aerospace medicine. It addresses all medical and public health issues involved in the care of crews, passengers, and support personnel of aircraft and space vehicles. It covers the physiology of the human body under flight conditions, clinical medicine as practiced in the unique aerospace community, and the impact of the industry on community health.
Gastrointestinal Disease
An Endoscopic Approach
Anthony J. DiMarino , Stanley B. Benjamin
editore: SLACK Incorporated
pagine: 1488
Completely revised and updated, this one-volume clinical reference text addresses the physiology and pathology of the endoscopic practice. It also emphasises the endoscopic as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool. This second edition includes more than 800 colour photographs, endoscopic images and line drawings that help illustrate and enhance the clarity of some of the elaborate procedures and diagnoses of gastroenterology. The book concentrates more on the practical hands-on instructions in the endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of this disease. The expanded and improved text covers a wide range of gastroenterology topics such as the common gastritis, GERD and infectious diseases, benign and malignant lesions of the esophagus, the stomach, the intestines, and the pacreas and biliary tree. This is a valuable reference manual for all gastroenterologists, surgeons and internists that treat patients with gastrointestinal diseases.
Field Epidemiology
Michael B. Gregg
editore: Oxford University Press Inc
pagine: 472
Field epidemiology involves the application of epidemiologic methods to unexpected health problems when a rapid on-site investigation is necessary for timely intervention. Based on decades of experience in both infectious and non-infectious diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this book describes in simple and practical terms the distinct approach, tasks, and actions needed for successful field investigations. Guidance is given on such issues as how to perform surveillance, manage and execute field investigations, collect and analyze data, perform surveys, adapt a personal computer for field use, and communicate the findings. Specific advice is also given on such subjects as dealing with the media; investigations in healthcare, day-care, and international settings; and the legal aspects of field studies. An entire chapter covers the proper collection, handling, and testing of infectious and non-infectious agents in the field. In the Second Edition, four new chapters cover many unique aspects of field studies in the workplace, after natural disasters, in preparation for and response to possible bioterrorist attacks, and by state and local health departments.
Finally, an appendix describes how to investigate a common source food-borne epidemic. This text gives public health professionals and students a practical and complete reference to use in virtually any field investigation setting.
Bloom and Fawcett's Concise Histology
Don W. Fawcett
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Ronald P. Jensh
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editore: Hodder Arnold
pagine: 368
"Concise Histology" is the successor to Bloom and Fawcett's "Textbook of Histology", taking the best features of that classic textbook and presenting them concisely for today's courses that focus on core information and skills. Now in its second edition, "Concise Histology" presents the essential elements of the body at the cellular, tissue and systems levels, fully illustrated in colour throughout. Accompanying the text is a supplementary CD containing over 500 photograph-based Questions and Answers for practice and self-assessment.
Platelets in Thrombotic and Non-thrombotic Disorders
Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Clive P. Page
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Jos Vermylen
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editore: Cambridge
pagine: 1124
Platelets have become an important research target for clinicians and basic scientists in a range of medical disciplines. This book reviews current science and applications in fields including thrombosis and hemostasis, signal transduction, and non-thrombotic conditions such as inflammation, allergy and tumor metastasis. It is a detailed, up-to-date, highly referenced text for clinical scientists and physicians, including recent developments in this rapidly expanding field. More than a scientific resource, this is also an authoritative reference and guide to the diagnosis and therapeutics of diseases involving platelets. Chapters are devised to provide a critical review of the most clinically relevant aspects of the subject. It will be an essential reference for biomedical scientists and clinicians in hematology, vascular medicine, cardiology, thrombosis and related disciplines.
Sepsis and Multiple Organ Dysfunction
A Multidisciplinary Approach
Alastair Windsor
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Edwin A. Deitch
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editore: Saunders (W.B.) Co Ltd
pagine: 516
Sepsis and the multiple organ dysfunction that results from it is one of the commonest causes of death in the ICU. The last decade has seen an explosion in the understanding of the pathophysiology of sepsis, and progress in critical care medicine has allowed patients to be kept alive long enough for these new technologies to be utilised. This comprehensive new title brings together all current knowledge on this important topic. Written by a team of international contributors, and overseen by an internationally acclaimed editorial team, it aims to become the definitive reference in the field.
Neuromuscular Disorders of Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
A Clinicians Approach
Basil T. Darras
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Darryl C. De Vivo
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editore: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
pagine: 1344
Childhood neuromuscular disorders differ from adult diseases and require much experience to evaluate. However, most neurologists trained in EMG have little experience evaluating children or infants. This book, written by a stellar list of world-class experts in paediatric neuromuscular diseases, provides clinicians with the knowledge they need to successfully diagnose and treat their paediatric patients.
Diagnostic Pathology of Nervous System Tumours
David N. Louis
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James S. Lowe
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editore: Churchill Livingstone
pagine: 664
This book covers all neoplasms of the central and peripheral nervous systems and their immediate coverings, together with tumours of associated intracranial and spinal structures. Non-neoplastic space-occupying lesions, such as cysts, vascular malformations and infective lesions will also be included. The layout of chapters and topics will be orientated around practical diagnostic considerations. The revised WHO classification for CNS tumours are used throughout. Background information on diagnostic and investigative techniques in neuropathology make this an accessible book to all those interested in pathology and neuropathology; a knowledge of basic histopathology will be assumed throughout. Enough information will be included in each section to cater for the interests of clinicians and non-medical personnel working in the field of neuro-oncology. A consistency of structure and adequate cross-referencing and indexing as well as a wealth of illustrations, including line diagrams, photographs of macroscopic specimens, electron micrographs and immunoperoxidase preparations in addition to standard histology , make this text easily accessible.
A problem-orientated approach to differential diagnosis makes this book likely to be a well used reference.
Functional Reconstruction of the Female Genito-urinary Tract
Richard Turner-Warwick
editore: Blackwell Science Ltd
pagine: 960
This lavishly illustrated operative atlas consists of detailed, step-by-step descriptions of the procedures used in reconstruction of the female urinary tract from the kidney to the urethra. It is based on the extensive operative experience of two very experienced reconstructive urologists. The procedures described have been devised compeletely afresh or considerably developed during the course of many thousands of operations and thus represent a unique collection. Many of the procedures and "tips" have not been published before. The approach taken throughout the book is a functional one. The basic principles underlying reconstructive urology are outlined and emphasis is placed on the fact that the logic of each procedure is dictated by a thorough understanding of the particular functional abnormality involved. In addition there is a wealth of practical tips, observations and clinical pearls built up over many years of surgical experience which help to reduce complications and make operations easier. Each operative procedure is described by a sequence of colour photographs with running captions explaining the pitfalls and points of particular importance at each stage.
It will be an indispensable guide to reconstructive urology for urologists and gynaecologists alike. "The illustrations are amazingly beautiful and very clear...This is an absolute MUST for all urologists, gynaecologists and uro-gynaecologists or anyone dealing with reconstructive surgery, it is a fantastic publication, definitely one of the best, if not THE best, of its kind in the past decades." European Urology Today, issue 2, 2004
Oncologic Emergencies
Roy A. J. Spence
editore: Oxford University Press
pagine: 384
Oncologic emergencies can relate either to the cancer itself or its treatment. As the number of cancer patients receiving treatment is increasing and the number of clinicians encountering emergencies is rising, optimal outcomes in these patients relies on the recognition of early symptoms and signs and the implementation of appropriate therapy. This book covers the broad spectrum of oncologic emergencies in the major systems ranging from cardiovascular emergencies to neurological emergencies, bone problems through to acute pain and psychiatric problems. The acute infectious and haematological emergencies, which are extremely common and life-threatening, are dealt with in detail. Each chapter provides a background to complications and clearly outlines the modern approach to treatment. For ease of reference the book contains algorithms as guidelines for the management of various emergency situations which will be of use to the practising clinician. Written by an international team of experts, Oncologic Emergencies provides clear, accessible guidelines to ensure effective and immediate treatment and management.
This book is aimed at trainees in oncology and practising oncologists, and will also appeal to family doctors, specialist nurses and individuals working in emergency medicine.
Medicine and the Internet
Introducing Online Resources and Terminology
Bruce C. McKenzie
editore: Oxford University Press
pagine: 308
The Internet boils down to just two things - communication and information - both of which lie at the core of medical practice. The Internet's contribution to medicine is no longer mere potential. Rather, it offers the tangible inducements of efficiency, resource sharing, accessibility, knowledge procurement, and economy. This third edition of this original and best-selling book about the Internet for doctors and medical students has been completely revised and updated. The editor has assembled a team of expert contributors to produce an unmatched, compact volume of accurate information and respected opinion. The internet is here to stay and if you have thus far avoided getting online, now is the time to take the plunge. If you already have access, this book will stimulate your exploration of online resources and topical issues. Adapting to the changing requirements of its readers, Medicine and the Internet is tailored to the needs of both beginner and enthusiast, while acknowledging that providing clear, readily accessible knowledge is paramount. Medicine and the Internet: * Uniquely focuses on the application of Internet technologies from a clinical point of view.
* Comprehensively covers using the Internet for medical communications, clinical care, medical education, consumer health information, medical research, publishing, and commerce. * Considers key issues surrounding online medical advice, copyright, confidentiality, information quality, equitable access, and 'e-health' ethics. * Provides real-world examples illustrating how the Internet can provide solutions to everyday problems. * Features a comprehensive jargon-busting glossary
